When you're shopping for a vehicle, it can be hard to decide whether you want a new car or a used one. There are advantages and disadvantages of both. Fortunately, there's a great option at Smothers European Volvo Cars that combines the two: loaner and demo cars.
Loaner cars are vehicles that we loan to drivers while they wait for their car's maintenance. Demo cars have usually been driven by management for business. In either case, they are lightly used, but still qualify as new for things like insurance and financing.
What's the Difference?
A new car is just that, new. It's fresh from the factory and has never been registered. The only miles it'll have on it are the few from test drives. A used car has been registered and probably driven several tens of thousands of miles. It's likely older and lacks many of the features that are now standard in modern Volvos.
The demo or loaner car isn't used. It hasn't been registered, and it's still a modern vehicle. A lot of demo and loaner cars are even very feature-rich. All of our current demo and loaner vehicles are 2020 models are newer. However, they're also not new. They can sometimes have up to 5,000 miles on them, and while they're not going to have any major dents, they may have some minor wear and tear.
That's What Makes Them Special
Demo/loaner cars land somewhere between new and used vehicles. It's the best of both worlds: You get the lower price of a used car without the maintenance concerns, and you get the modern features of a new car.
What Are You Waiting For?
Smothers European Volvo Cars has plenty of loaner and demo Volvo vehicles for you to view in Santa Rosa, CA. You can see our full inventory of demo and loaner cars online. When you're ready you can contact us to schedule a test drive to see why buying a demo or loaner car is a great choice.